National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 06-23-11

Injustice Everywhere

VERBATIM POST

Due to another hectic day and some computer issues, there were only 11 reports of police misconduct tracked in our National Police Misconduct News Feed for this Thursday, June 23, 2011:

• Detroit MI cops accused of abusing man in wheelchair, pushed him w/cruiser, then arrested veteran who complained [4] http://bit.ly/mzlRlr

• Toronto ON police sued by woman in “Officer Bubbles” video claiming she was assaulted & falsely arrested at G20 [3] http://bit.ly/kMAlBl

• Fort Worth TX cop caught punching a restrained chase suspect on news helicopter video, no comment from police [3] http://bit.ly/mcWOGk

• Lowell MA cop indicted for allegedly raping 2 prostitutes under threat of arrest & soliciting sex from others [0] http://bo.st/kGmdp3

• Alamance Co NC sheriff’s dept sued by US DOJ seeking access to interview employees during rights investigation [4] http://bit.ly/mxT7Ou

• Dallas TX cop suspended 15 days for beating man that he found with his estranged wife while in uniform [0] http://bit.ly/kHhpgK

• Lethbridge AB cop faces disciplinary hearing after admitting to abusing police database to keep track of girlfriend [0] http://bit.ly/lZG00k

• Huntington Park CA police chief gets probation in plea deal dropping over 12 charges for creepy stalker-like acts [0] http://bit.ly/lSRLQY

• Saginaw Co MI deputy charged w/6misd & 5 felonies for misuse of police database & forged vehicle certificates [1] http://bit.ly/kIpXp9

• Butte Co CA deputy arrested on drunk driving charge after driving car off an embankment [0] http://bit.ly/iEAy0L

• Spartanburg Co SC deputy under investigation after cited for rear-ending car in on duty accident [0] http://bit.ly/mBkGwk

Stay safe out there!